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Jan Hooks passed away today at the age of 57 from an undisclosed illness according to Yahoo! TV. She is best known for playing Tammy Faye Baker, Sinead O’Connor and Candy Sweeney on Saturday Night Live, but I will always remember her as Carlene on Designing Women. There was something about her presence on the screen that would just bring a smile to your face.
So to keep her joyous personality alive and watch her when she was on SNL from 1986-1991 or Designing Women or anything she has done including Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. There is a lot to choose from and we should watch it all.
Joan Rivers passed away today at the age of 81 a week after suffering cardiac and respiratory arrest during a routine surgery.
Her daughter Melissa released this statement about the passing of her mother.
“It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17pm surrounded by family and close friends. My son and I would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff of Mount Sinai Hospital for the amazing care they provided for my mother.
Cooper and I have found ourselves humbled by the outpouring of love, support, and prayers we have received from around the world. They have been heard and appreciated.
My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon.â€
Rivers kicked down doors for female comedians and many of them would not be where they are today without her. She was also the first late night female host, opening the door for people like Chelsea Handler.
But the thing she will be remembered for in the latter part of her life was critiquing people’s clothes on the red carpet at all the major awards shows. Something that made her an enemy to a lot of celebrities, but a hero to her fans.
So today, let’s remember her for the laughter she gave us and keep her spirit alive with joy and not sorrow.
James Garner passed away from natural causes at the age of 86 according to The NY Times. To our parents he was known as Bret Maverick in Maverick and Jim Rockford in Rockford Files, and to us he was Duke in The Notebook and Jim Egan in 8 Simple Rules. No matter who you knew him as, you knew him as one of the greats. So today keep his spirit alive and watch one of his many movies and TV shows.
Meshach Taylor passed away yesterday at the age of 67 from a long battle with cancer according to The Hollywood Reporter. To some he is best known as Anthony Bouvier and to others he was Hollywood from the Mannequin movies and to others he was Shel on Dave’s World. But to me he was one of my favorite actors. Whenever he came on the screen, I would get a smile on my face. There was just something about him that made you happy.
So today let’s not remember with tears, let’s watch one of his many great roles and smile so big that he can see up in heaven.
